OFFICIAL FFXIII THREAD

[John_Doe]

Nice, did you enjoy the game?

[dom]

This game is shit

[John_Doe]

This game is shit

Care to elaborate dom?

[dom]

This game is shit

Care to elaborate dom?

I think this picture sums it up pretty well:



The game is one long hallway. I don't mean that in terms of the story, because I like linear games. I don't have a problem with games like Uncharted where you follow a set path with no deviation.

What I have a problem with is when all you do is walk down a 10 foot wide path, doing nothing but dodging bad guys, and eventually after 30 minutes you reach a boss.

I like the combat system a lot better than previous games, the story so far seems alright. But this game plays like a fancy looking version of frogger.

[[Orphen]]

This game is shit

Care to elaborate dom?

I think this picture sums it up pretty well:



The game is one long hallway. I don't mean that in terms of the story, because I like linear games. I don't have a problem with games like Uncharted where you follow a set path with no deviation.

What I have a problem with is when all you do is walk down a 10 foot wide path, doing nothing but dodging bad guys, and eventually after 30 minutes you reach a boss.

I like the combat system a lot better than previous games, the story so far seems alright. But this game plays like a fancy looking version of frogger.

You should have known as much going into the game, they didn't keep it a secret. now, as ridiculous as this is going to sound, the game is supposed to open up around 25 or 30 hours and will let you do some free roaming, but that is a ways in and until then really the only good this game provides is combat.

[John_Doe]

"2nd argument all you do is kill monster, corridor, rest, cut-scene, corridor, kill monster, rest, cut-scene" again this has been going on for a long while ever since Final Fantasy VII. For example,corridor, random battle, rest, all the sudden another random battle, rest, cut-scene, corridor, oh look its Sephiroth in the end of the corridor hallway in shinra mansion basement.

Whether you like the illusion of freedom offered by an open world, or the linearity of ffx, if you been playing all the final fantasy or any rpg for a matter it's always been get from point A to point B while slaying (met in random encounter/ or on the world map) tons of monster, "insert cut-scece" if you didn't want to do something like slay a monster every 10 feet then the game probably isn't for you. Not to seem like a fanboy or something but the argument of linearity just seem redundant.

I don't have a problem with games like Uncharted where you follow a set path with no deviation.

And tell me how FF13 is different from this?

[inky]

Jesus fuck! The final boss completely raped my group after I got it down to like 40% HP. And I got 3 maxed out roles for each =/ I hate that instant death skill so much >_>

Using Light(helter-skelter*)/Fang(bladed lance)/Hope(eagleton*).

[John_Doe]

Wow really it pretty smooth for me, I like to start with sab/sab/med and get imperil/slow on it before spawning com/rav/rav till it staggers then bye bye boss.

[Disconn3cted]

Jesus fuck! The final boss completely raped my group after I got it down to like 40% HP. And I got 3 maxed out roles for each =/ I hate that instant death skill so much >_>

Using Light(helter-skelter*)/Fang(bladed lance)/Hope(eagleton*).

The final boss is weak to poison. Equip accessories that block death and cast poison on the boss. Then just switch to combat clinic and wait.

[VforVendetta]

Terrible game. I have played all the Final Fantasies excluding the 11 (MMO) and I gotta say, this was just pure garbage. The visuals were nice though.

[William-CL]

They relied on Graphics to sell it. I don't even wanna play this now though after looking at all the reviews. I like Linear games, but not for a final fantasy game. It kinda defeats the purpose of playing it. I like doing extra stuff and roaming etc. This is a major disapointment for a game in the works for over 4 years

[Disconn3cted]

They relied on Graphics to sell it. I don't even wanna play this now though after looking at all the reviews. I like Linear games, but not for a final fantasy game. It kinda defeats the purpose of playing it. I like doing extra stuff and roaming etc. This is a major disapointment for a game in the works for over 4 years

All Final Fantasy games were kind of linear. I played all of them in the main series except for 3 and 11 and I didn't have a problem with this game.

[inky]

Yeah...I usually start mine with Med/Sen/Syn but I haven't really had enough time to try out Orphan to come up with a decent strategy. I've only fought him twice so I didn't really get the chance to start leveling my anti-Death accessories. Yeah, I used poison on him but I think what really slowed me down was my reluctance to use Fang as a Com rather than going Sen most of the time - which is only useful for Barth. Next time I try Orphan, I'll probably die on purpose from the first form and start switching paradigms and equipment to make it smoother. I'll try again on Thursday =p

Trying to get all XMB themes. I only have Van and Sahz so far. =/

Btw, the game does offer some free roaming later on.

[[Orphen]]

Funny what Square Enix did to the team working on FF13, they had nothing to show for years of work so Square goes "o rly? Yo, FF14 team, show 'em wut you gotz."

Apperantly the FF14 team (which has been working on thier game for several years less) had a more finished game than the FF13 team did.

[William-CL]

Funny what Square Enix did to the team working on FF13, they had nothing to show for years of work so Square goes "o rly? Yo, FF14 team, show 'em wut you gotz."

Apperantly the FF14 team (which has been working on thier game for several years less) had a more finished game than the FF13 team did.

Pretty much lol, and they are working on Ideas for Final Fantasy XV now and have already brainstormed some. And with Versus XIII they have a lot more game play and more expansive world even. You get an Airship to travel the world map, that's how big.

[inky]

Yay!! Got my Lightning XMB theme!!! Used Light/Hope/Fang (3 Sprint Shoes / Atk/Mag inc. acc.) combo to get the Superstar trophy. Killed final boss with like 10% left on stagger bar =D

[John_Doe]

Nice I'm still farming platinum ingot to upgrade my weapons to the third tier.

[[Orphen]]

i still need to get started.. been putting this off. D:

[inky]

Nice I'm still farming platinum ingot to upgrade my weapons to the third tier.

For the Superstar trophy? =/ That's overkill. lol. I killed the final form with 2nd tier weapons.

Those Adamantoises are hard to kill -_- I just stick to Vanielle's "Death" to farm Platinum Ingots. Btw, in case you didn't know, you can break a * level 3rd tier weapon to get 2 Trapez catalysts.

[CrimsonNuker]

Got this game on Thursday, didn't really start playing it until last night.
I'm enjoying it a lot, but for some reason, i want to trade it in for Dante's Inferno lol.

[William-CL]

Got this game, and I totally take back saying it was shit. Fuck reviews/critics, play it for yourself.
Anyone know if for any of the trophies, you can miss one? Going for Platinum.

[Brago]

I got this game recently, i've been cp farming im about to fight enik and enlil chapter 6 bosses. Chapter 11 is when its suppose to open up alot, im going to be cp farming then i guess hope i get the growth egg

[John_Doe]

Took me like 10 tries to get that, that mob just hit ridiculously hard.

[CrimsonNuker]

I got this game recently, i've been cp farming im about to fight enik and enlil chapter 6 bosses. Chapter 11 is when its suppose to open up alot, im going to be cp farming then i guess hope i get the growth egg

Sab/Syn on the green one (Enlil I think), Commando/Rav until it's 40-50% Staggered, then Rav/Rav until it's staggered, and by then it would have auto figured out it's weakness; so keep Rav/Rav until it's dead. Do the same to Enki, but It will be easier since you don't have the other one headbutting your ass

I haven't played in a while, but I'm on chapter...10 I think, one the ship with the Primearch. I think i'm gonna do some CP farming here

[Disconn3cted]

Got this game, and I totally take back saying it was shit. Fuck reviews/critics, play it for yourself.
Anyone know if for any of the trophies, you can miss one? Going for Platinum.

It is only possible to miss a trophy if you sell an accessory that you needed to upgrade for the treasure hunter trophy. All accessories can be found in the last three chapters of the game so there is no way to miss any.

[William-CL]

Got this game, and I totally take back saying it was shit. Fuck reviews/critics, play it for yourself.
Anyone know if for any of the trophies, you can miss one? Going for Platinum.

It is only possible to miss a trophy if you sell an accessory that you needed to upgrade for the treasure hunter trophy. All accessories can be found in the last three chapters of the game so there is no way to miss any.

Im in Chapter 11 and haven't sold anything lol.
The one thing this game lacks, weapons. Compared to what the Roles give you in terms of strength that is. I'm STILL using Lightning's first weapon I found.. That's a little annoying.

[Bananaman]

I hate how much they've deviated from normal Final fantasy, I've heard terrible things about it, and am very angry at some of the changes. That being said, I'm playing now, and will see for myself.

it sucks for the first 20 hours... but after that its ok, so.. its up to you if you wanna get it really, id kinda say skip it, rather not wait 20 hours for a console game to get good...

[Bananaman]

Got this game, and I totally take back saying it was shit. Fuck reviews/critics, play it for yourself.
Anyone know if for any of the trophies, you can miss one? Going for Platinum.

It is only possible to miss a trophy if you sell an accessory that you needed to upgrade for the treasure hunter trophy. All accessories can be found in the last three chapters of the game so there is no way to miss any.

Im in Chapter 11 and haven't sold anything lol.
The one thing this game lacks, weapons. Compared to what the Roles give you in terms of strength that is. I'm STILL using Lightning's first weapon I found.. That's a little annoying.

yeah... you can use the first weapons through the whole game lol >.>

[TOloseGT]

i haven't even finished it

[William-CL]

I dislike how the final boss isn't even difficult unless you forget to heal. Rav/Rav/Rav for quick stagger = dead.. then the last form is even easier.

And anyone that hasn't gotten Limit Break achievement or trophy, the easiest way I found was preemptive behemoth king get him stagger, summon bahamut, gestalt -> Megaflare. 341k dmg for me lol.. I'm not even nearly maxxed.